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The Best Alan Ladd Movies, Ranked

75 credits from 1932 to 2022, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982) with $18.2M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.

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Worldwide gross

Biggest Alan Ladd Box Office Hits

Alan Ladd's films have made $18.2M worldwide in total. Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982) is the biggest hit at $18.2M, ahead of Shane (1953) ($21.4K). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.

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  1. 1 Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982) movie poster Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid 1982 · Mystery $18.2M $18.2M dom.
  2. 2 Shane (1953) movie poster Shane 1953 · Drama $21.4K
  3. 3 The Badlanders (1958) movie poster The Badlanders 1958 · Drama $4.01K
  4. 4 Boy on a Dolphin (1957) movie poster Boy on a Dolphin 1957 · Romance $3.87K
  5. 5 This Gun for Hire (1942) movie poster This Gun for Hire 1942 · Thriller $108
  6. 6 The Glass Key (1942) movie poster The Glass Key 1942 · Mystery $105
One pick per genre

The Best Alan Ladd Movie in Every Genre

The best-rated film in each genre Alan Ladd has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 21 films, and Shane (1953) is the pick of them.

One pick per decade

The Best Alan Ladd Movie of Each Decade

One pick per decade of Alan Ladd's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1940s to 1980s.

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The Best Alan Ladd Movies: Questions & Answers

The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Alan Ladd films, answered from the rankings on this page.

What is the highest-grossing Alan Ladd movie?

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982) made the most at the box office, with $18.2M worldwide, followed by Shane (1953) with $21.4K. Together, Alan Ladd's films with box office figures have made $18.2M.

Which Alan Ladd movie won the most awards?

Shane (1953) is the most decorated Alan Ladd film, with 1 win from 9 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.

What is the best Alan Ladd drama movie?

Shane (1953) is the best-rated of Alan Ladd's drama films. In other genres: Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (mystery), Boy on a Dolphin (romance) and This Gun for Hire (thriller).

What is the newest Alan Ladd movie?

The newest film on Alan Ladd's filmography is Rat Pack (2022), with Alan Ladd as Self (archive footage).

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